1.approved the
specific terms of reference of the Committee of experts on the management of
life-sentenced and other long-term prisoners (PC-LT), as they appear in
Appendix III to CM(2000)113, and note that the committee has 14 members whose
costs are met from the Council of Europe budget;

2.extended to
31 December 2001 the specific terms of reference of the Committee of experts on
police ethics and problems of policing (PC-PO);

3.agreed to
consult the Parliamentary Assembly about the draft European Code of Police
Ethics, in its present form, before it is finalised and transmitted to the
Committee of Ministers, through the CDPC;

4.noted that
the CDPC has adopted opinions on Parliamentary Assembly
Recommendations 1426 (1999) on European democracies facing up to
terrorism, 1427 (1999) on respect for international humanitarian law in Europe,
1431 (1999) on future action to be taken by the Council of Europe in the field
of environment protection, and 1443 (2000) on international adoption:
respecting children's rights; noted that the CDPC has carried out the ad hoc
terms of reference given to it in decisions CM/729/061099, CM/730/061099,
CM/733/241199 and CM/743/09022000 and instructed the Secretariat to submit to
them, for examination at a forthcoming meeting, draft replies to these
Recommendations;

5.recalling
their earlier decision to consult the Parliamentary Assembly about the draft
Convention on Crime in Cyberspace, in its present form, before it is finalised
and transmitted to the Committee of Ministers through the CDPC, and taking
account of decisions 1. to 4. above, took note of the abridged report of the 49th plenary
session of the CDPC (CM(2000)113) as a whole.